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ArticleThe Journal of clinical investigation2008

Is Nef the elusive cause of HIV-associated hematopoietic dysfunction?

Frank Kirchhoff, Guido Silvestri

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Article in The Journal of clinical investigation, 2008. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 25 papers.

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25 citing papers in PubMed, 40 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Frank KirchhoffInstitute of Virology, University of Ulm, Ulm, Germany. frank.kirchhoff@uniklinik-ulm.de
Guido Silvestri
University Hospital Ulm · DEUniversity of Pennsylvania · US

Funding

Role of specific Nef functions in AIDS pathogenesisR01AI067057 · NIAID · UNIVERSITY OF ULM · PI KIRCHHOFF, FRANK · 2006 to 2008
$558k
NIAID NIH HHS R01 AI067057NIAID NIH HHS R01AI067057
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

HIV-associated hematological abnormalities involve all lineages of blood cells, thus implying that the virus impairs the function of early HSCs. However, the underlying mechanisms of this defect are unknown, particularly since HSCs are largely resistant to HIV-1 infection. In this issue of the JCI, Prost and colleagues show that the viral accessory protein Negative factor (Nef) plays a potentially critical role in the pathogenesis of HIV/SIV-associated hematopoietic dysfunction by affecting the clonogenic potential of HSCs (see the related article beginning on page 1765). Soluble Nef induces PPARgamma in uninfected HSCs, thereby suppressing the expression of STAT5A and STAT5B, two factors necessary for proper HSC function. The identification of this novel activity of extracellular Nef defines a new mechanism of HIV/SIV pathogenesis and suggests that approaches aimed at increasing STAT5A and STAT5B expression may be considered in HIV-infected individuals with prominent hematological abnormalities. The results also raise the question of whether dysregulation of hematopoiesis by extracellular Nef plays a role in the development of T cell immunodeficiency and the high levels of chronic immune activation associated with AIDS.

Indexed as

Hematopoietic SystemAnimalsHematopoietic Stem CellsHIV InfectionsHumansnef Gene Products, Human Immunodeficiency VirusPPAR gammaSimian Acquired Immunodeficiency SyndromeSimian Immunodeficiency VirusSTAT5 Transcription Factornef Gene Products, Human Immunodeficiency VirusPPAR gammaSTAT5 Transcription Factor

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PMID18431512
PMCPMC2323195
OpenAlexW1998418251

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